by Sara Jo Floyd | Jul 9, 2014 | Art and Design, History
“What is a preacher’s door,” You may ask? Well, I will show you. When we first bought the farmhouse we were quite puzzled by the two front doors so close to each other. When we asked some local knowledgable people they helped it all make sense. In the 1800s, before TV and internet, you’re monthly visit of the local preacher was a special event. It was so special the farmers of means would build their homes in such a way that the visiting preacher or visiting guests would not have to walk through their simple living areas but through a designated door that went straight into the formal parlor.
The door on the left leads straight into what is our dining room. The door on the right is the preacher’s door leading into the living room.
This what the preacher’s door looked like from the inside when we first moved in. Cami Grace is standing in the dining room. The archway is a 1930s addition which opened up what once was a set of small french doors.
We didn’t need two front doors and this corner of the living room was kind of a dead zone so we turned it into our office area. 
I chose a Mexican harvest table and some discontinued chairs as our office furniture to create a partners desk with character. We love having a space to work together while watching Cami Grace play, however there is a bit of a storage issue. We will have to work on that.
by Sara Jo Floyd | Jul 9, 2014 | Art and Design
Before
This often the problem when one buys panels from a department store like I did. They are not made to fit a victorian window or anything but the simplest windows and low ceilings. Here is a short and simple explanation of an idea I came up with to fix this problem in my farmhouse on a very tight budget… (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Jul 9, 2014 | Art and Design, Renovation
This is what our living room used to look like: dark, dated, and extremely dirty
My wonderful sweet sister Charissa and I started the transformation of the living room by ripping out the bazillion staples, screws, and nails out of the walls and trim. We also ripped out the urine stained carpet, removed the filthy window treatments and fan. Then we scrubbed the room from top to bottom with disinfectant. Notice the clever way that the fan/light is getting electricity. (classy) (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Jul 9, 2014 | Farm Life
I had to go to the bathroom during a storm the other night and as you know going to the bathroom at our house includes going out the front door and then back in the kitchen door. (Because the kitchen and bath are temporarily blocked off from the house while we are renovating them) I was scared to go by myself so Michael came with me. He was giving me a piggy back ride back to the front door, since I (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Jul 7, 2014 | Renovation
We are so grateful to my family who have been driving out the three hours to our farm any chance they get to help us. Here’s my Mom wiping what we think must be dog urine off the walls—cheerfully (yes, I am not kidding). (more…)
